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Volkswagen Group is a German corporation. It originated in 1937 as a public concern selling Volkswagen automobiles, but has acquired many more companies since.
In 1960 the company's name became Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft (Aktiengesellschaft, abbreviated AG, being equivalent to the English Corp[oration] or American Inc[orporated]). The name was changed to VOLKSWAGEN AG on 4th July 1985. The corporation now goes by that name or 'Volkswagen Group'.
Current automobile brands owned by the company:
- Audi
- Bentley
- Bugatti
- Lamborghini
- SEAT
- Skoda
and, of course,
- Volkswagen
